The Town of Edgewood will host its annual holiday celebration Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Venus Park, featuring a lighted parade, tree lighting ceremony and the kickoff of Route 66 Centennial festivities. The evening will begin with the Twinkle Light Parade at 6 p.m., with participants staging along Municipal Way before traveling down […]
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Madrid to host annual Christmas celebration, reviving century-old tradition
The Village of Madrid will kick off its annual Christmas celebration Saturday, Dec. 6, continuing a tradition that dates back more than a century to the town’s coal mining days. The daylong event will feature live entertainment, a community art show, holiday shopping and the traditional Christmas parade down Main Street, organizers said. The celebration […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo plans two-day Christmas celebration with parade, tree lighting
The Town of Bernalillo will host a weekend of holiday festivities this weekend, featuring a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and an annual parade on Main Street. The celebrations begin Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. with a Christmas tree and water tower lighting ceremony at Town Hall. The event will include an opportunity for residents […]
Posted inCorporate Responsibility
$350,000 set aside for victims of Santa Fe spa’s deceptive sales tactics
The New Mexico Department of Justice recently issued a public announcement urging anyone who believes they were overcharged by Santa Fe Spa Center—also known as Voupre Spa—to file claims under a recent settlement before the February deadline. Earlier this year, NMDOJ’s Consumer Protection Bureau announced a $350,000 settlement with the spa and its owner over […]
Posted inMountainair
Mountainair gears up for holidays with parade, Grinchmas and New Year’s Eve dance
The Town of Mountainair will host its annual Christmas parade Dec. 20, followed by holiday celebrations and a New Year’s Eve dance to close out 2025. The Christmas parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. with lineup starting at 5 p.m. on Limit Avenue by Highway 60. Residents interested in entering floats or participating in groups […]
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Mountainair farm receives $83,000 federal grant to extend harvest season
B Street Market Farm will receive more than $83,000 in federal funding to purchase equipment that will help extend the harvest season for local produce. The Mountainair business is among 18 New Mexico agribusinesses awarded grants totaling $3.54 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program. The grants, distributed in partnership […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho police food drive collects over 9,000 pounds
The Rio Rancho Police Department’s 17th annual food drive Saturday collected more than 5,000 pounds of food for St. Felix Pantry and about 4,000 pounds for Storehouse West. Tim Sheahan, president and CEO of St. Felix Pantry, confirmed his organization received over 5,000 pounds of donations from the event. Police officers collected non-perishable food items […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Moriarty Lions Club to host annual Twinkle Light Parade, holiday events
The Moriarty Lions Club will host its annual Twinkle Light Parade on Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m., followed by additional holiday festivities throughout the month. Parade participants should line up at 6 p.m. behind Tillery Chevrolet before the procession begins at 6:30 p.m. Following the parade, the community is invited to a lighting of the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho police to hold 17th annual food drive Saturday
The Rio Rancho Police Department will collect non-perishable food items and cash donations Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at seven grocery stores across the city. The 17th annual food drive will take place at: All donations will benefit St. Felix Pantry, which serves families in the Rio Rancho community. Police officers will deliver the […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness
Lecture will explore New Mexico’s burro heritage From mining camps to modern racing
The history of New Mexico’s burros, from 16th-century conquistadors to modern heritage races, will be explored in a free online lecture next month hosted by the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum. Shane Weigand, founder of New Mexico Pack Burros, will present “From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New […]